Email attachment 'Specify' Greyed out

[MariaAux]

I searched for hours and found threads such as this one ; The threads explain nicely how to export files to paths and then attach them, but I have a far more simple problem. In my 'Send Mail' Option window, the 'Specify' Attachment is simply greyed out. (See attachment - no pun intended) Thus, I cannot specify a field - I can only choose one file to attach. What have I done wrong?

Thanks so much in advance

[dansmith65]

check the box first...

[MariaAux]

Thanks, yes, Once I check the box, I have to select a file to attach.

However, Each record in my database has a different file that needs to be attached to the email. Thus, I would really like to specify a container filed where all these different files reside.

Any ideas?

[dansmith65]

Before the "Send Mail" step, you could export the contents of your container field to a file.

You could also use a variable for your file path: http://www.filemaker.com/11help/html/create_db.8.32.html#1030395

[MariaAux]

Ok, I understand that, but is the 'Specify' button also always greyed out and unavailable for you and everyone else without the option to specify a Container field? Why Did filemaker put that button there?

Thanks in advance

[dansmith65]

is the 'Specify' button also always greyed out and unavailable for you and everyone else without the option to specify a Container field?

I don't understand this question.

Why Did filemaker put that button there?

The "Attach file" checkbox : so you know if a file has been specified, and can de-select it to not attach a previously specified file.

The "Specify" button: so you can specify which file to attach.